Designer drinking bottles join the NZ crusade

What do
you get when you cross an inspiring New Zealand humanity
model with the talents of this country’s most vibrant
fashion designers? The answer is a beautiful sustainable
solution to hydrating the water needs for many in need in
Uganda.

The colourful team at WORLD has
designed something unique and sustainable in support of the
The Village Project – a designer aluminum
water bottle that can connect any Kiwi to being part of a
passionate crusade to share and teach those in
need.

The Village Project was founded by
New Zealander Emily Parsons, after she returned from
rebuilding communities in Uganda with Watoto - a childcare
programme set up to rescue a child and rebuild the village
around them.

Inspired by the idea of communities from
opposite sides of the world physically helping to improve
quality of life, Emily set up a group of willing and able
Kiwi bodies from her own local village, Waiheke
Island.

The Village Project’s most
recent plight has been to implement The Rain Harvesting
Model. The initiative to teach Ugandan builders not only how
to make their own water tanks, but also how they could turn
it into a self funding business model to sustain themselves
into the future.

The success of The Village
Project has seen the launch of the
Titirangi Village Project and most recently
the Britomart Village Project.
WORLD have designed a series of brightly coloured
visions of hope to help The Village Project
with the fundraising efforts of getting all the
supplies needed for the Rain Harvesting Model to continue
its work in 2013. Retailing from $18 each in WORLD stores
now or buy online at www.thevillageproject.org.nz/store/
with all proceeds to the cause, these are a great way for
individuals to be apart of an evolving movement from our end
of the globe.

“The charitable efforts of the
Village Project are an inspiring story and WORLD wanted to
help the cause by making people smile through vibrant
colours and a fun spirit. Charity should be something that
we all indulge in with positive and happy emotions, and that
is hopefully what the drink bottles will instil in every sip
from
them!”!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Benny Castles – WORLD Designer !

Head
to your nearest WORLD store to get your sustainable water
bottles in one of the great designs, good for the gym, work
or as a gift this Christmas. For WORLD store locations visit
worldbrand.co.nz

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